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TIL The recent restoration of Michelangelo's frescoes of the Sistine Chapel is controversial, with critics saying it destroyed much of the shadows and fine details of the original work.

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Gjn1 TIL: Irene Triplett, an 86-year-old daughter of a Civil War veteran, still collects her father’s pension of $73.13 a month. That war ended in 1865.
rNEW0 TIL in 2015, Billy Mitchell filed a lawsuit against Cartoon Network, saying in the series Regular Show, a character who cheats at video games infringed on his likeness. Years later, the legitimacy of a number of his records was called into question, leading to them being stripped
9YWG7 TIL that rapper DMX became addicted to Crack Cocaine at age 14, has fathered 15 children and has been arrested over 20 times.
Y4Vv TIL that emporer penguins are over four feet tall, don’t eat for almost two months during incubation, and can dive up to 1,500 feet in search of fish. But that’s nothing compared to their ancestors who topped out at 6'8, nearly as large in height and weight to LeBron James.
6k1J TIL that the American flag is reversed on military uniforms because when the soldier/marine/etc marches forward, the US flag must face forward. It must not be seen to be in retreat, therefore, the stars are actually on the right side of the badge, so they face forward direction always.